vocab pt 2 electric boogaloo

detract

Diminish the worth of.

defraud

Obtain money from someone illegally with deception.

defer

Put off.

deferential

Respectful, showing humble submission.

demagogue

Politician who appeals to people instead of what is good for the nation.

dilate

Make or become wider or more open.

diaphanous

Light, translucent, delicate (fabric).

dialectic

Art of investigating the truth of opinions (reasoning/argumentation).

verdict

Say the truth.

indict

Announcement of a crime.

indignant

Feeling or showing annoyance at unfair treatment.

disseminate

Spread widely.

dissipate

(A feeling) disappears.

dissuade

Persuade to not do something.

doctrinaire

Seeking to impose a set of beliefs in all circumstances.

didactic

Something meant to teach.

orthodox

Straight belief - no deviation.

dogma

Principle laid down by an authority as true.

dogmatic

Inclined to lay down principles as true (adjective for a person).

doleful

Mournful.

dolorous

Feeling or expressing great sorrow/distress.

doldrums

State of stagnation; inactive.

endow

Provide with a quality.

indubitable

Without a doubt.

conducive

Making a certain situation possible.

seduce

Led away from your beliefs/morals.

inductive

Way to describe something that leads to something else.

induce

To lead on to do something; persuade.

duress

The use of force/threats - coercion.

dour

Frowning/stern.

obdurate

Stubbornly refusing to change.

epitaph

A phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died.

epidermis

Most superficial layer of skin.

epistle

A letter.

epitome

Top cut of something (very best).

epithet

Description expressing a quality characteristic of something.

adequate

Satisfactory.

equity

Fairness/justice.

equanimity

Mental calmness.

erroneous

Incorrect.

aberrant

Departing from standard.

errant

Straying away from proper course - adventure.

obsolescent

Becoming out of date/no longer produced.

acquiescent

Ready to accept something without protest.

convalescent

Recovering from an illness/operation.

euphemism

A good word/way of saying something that isn't great.

euphonium

Of good sound.

euthanasia

Painless killing.

eugenics

Study of arranging reproduction to get good characteristics.

eulogy

Funeral speech.

extricate

To free oneself (from a constraint/difficulty).

exonerate

Release from blame/duty/obligation.

extenuate

Cause an offense to seem less serious.

egress

Action of going out/leaving a place.

egregious

Extremely bad in a way that is noticeable.

extrasensory

Residing beyond ordinary senses.

extraneous

Unrelated to the subject being dealt with.

extrapolate

Using existing info to make an educated guess about the future.

affable

Easy to approach/talk to.

ineffable

Inexpressible (too sacred).

facsimile

An exact copy/to copy (simile).

facile

Easily done.

prolific

Highly productive.

soporific

Causing sleep (spore).

configuration

Arrangement of things.

effigy

A crude representation.

feign

Pretend.

fait accompli

Something already done.

ex post facto

From a thing done afterward; having effect on a thing that happened in the past.

confer

To consult together.

referendum

Vote on a subject that was referred to you.

proffer

Offer.

defer

To put off.

proliferate

To increase in number multiplicatively/rapidly.

vociferous

Crying out noisily (voice).

fervor

Intense heat.

fervid

Burning (literally)/enthusiasm (metaphoric heat).

effervescent

Bubbling.

affidavit

A written statement confirmed by oath/affirmation (used as evidence in court).

diffident

Lacking trust in your own ability.

perfidy

Deliberate breaking of trust.

fiduciary

A person who is entrusted with property/power to benefit someone else.

semper fidelis

Always faithful (marine corps).

flamboyant

Strikingly bold.

inflammatory

Tending to arouse anger.

flagrant

Obvious.

conflagration

Destructive fire.

deflect

Turn from a true course; swerve.

inflect

To alter/adapt (think voice).

afflict

To distress (someone; they are affected).

inflict

To impose.

profligate

Shamelessly and completely immoral.

affluent

Flowing with money.

influx

Something flowing in.

mellifluous

Sweetly/smoothly flowing.

forestall

To prevent in advance.

forgo

To give up.

forbearance

Self-control from something.

fortuitous

Lucky and accidental.

refraction

Bending of light as it passes through something.